Re: [Boost-build] problem building with msvc-8.0

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-02 02:37:31

Vladimir Prus wrote:

> This message suggests you have some other 'mt' binary somewhere. Do
> you
> have any idea what that might be?

I do - its the "mount tape" command from my *nix shell.  I suppose its
in my path.  I generally use the MKS kornshell.

I just checked cygwin - it doesnt have such a command.

I looked in to the bni directories of the msvc 8.0 and didn't find
any MT command.

Anyway, now I know what it is I guess I can fix it.

Robert Ramey

>
>>  mt is the Manifest Tool which should be present in the Visual Studio
>> installation directory. Also, it is available in the Microsoft
>> Windows Software Development Kit (SDK).
>
> I note that in some cases, 'mt' is invoked without calling the setup
> script.
> Here's the relevant code:
>
>          if ! [ os.name ] in NT
>                {
>                    flags msvc.link .MT $(cond) :
>                $(command[$(i)])$(manifest-tool) -nologo ; }
>                else
>                {
>                    flags msvc.link .MT $(cond) : $(manifest-tool)
>                -nologo ; }
>
> Anybody knows the rationale for this logic?
>
> - Volodya
>
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